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How Yo-Yo Ma melds music with the outdoors for the podcast Our Common Nature

By Scott Detrow,
Mallory Yu, Avery Keatley
Published January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.

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Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
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